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First edition published 2001 by Peter Collin Publishing,
reprinted 2002
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About this workbook
Introduction
This workbook has been written for students who are planning to sit either
the general training or the
academic modules of the IELTS exam. It covers some of the main vocabulary points that you will need
for, or come across in,
the listening, reading, writing and speaking sections of the exam.
We hope that you find the modules in this book useful and that the vocabulary you acquire will help
you to achieve the grade you want in the IELTS.
Good luck!
Structure of the IELTS Workbook
Each vocabulary area is presented in the form of a self-contained module
with task-based activities
which present each vocabulary item in a real context.
• Pages 1-53 focus on general vocabulary items which can be used in all aspects of your English. Some
of these are relevant to specific tasks in the IELTS exam (for example, describing how something
works, writing a letter or describing a table).
• Pages 54-101 focus on topic-specific vocabulary areas which may be required in the exam (for
example, education, business and industry or global problems). Each module consists of three tasks:
the first two present
vocabulary items in context, and the third gives you the opportunity to review
the vocabulary in the form of a gap-fill exercise.